By Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune Bernie Sanders wasted little time Friday night at a Dallas-area rally getting to what he said would be a “dramatic announcement.” “We’re gonna win the state of Texas,” he declared, setting off raucous cheers.

By Ashley Lopez, KUT Immigration is likely to be a key issue in the 2020 presidential election, but so far Democratic candidates have largely shied away from the issue in their campaigns. Julián Castro hasn’t. The former HUD secretary and … Continue reading →

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By Ashley Lopez and Stephanie Federico, KUT “This is our moment of truth and we cannot be found wanting,” Beto O’Rourke told a crowd of cheering supporters as he officially kicked off his presidential campaign in El Paso on Saturday. … Continue reading →

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By Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune All signs indicate Beto O’Rourke will run for president in 2020. But the former congressman remained coy on Saturday during a question-and-answer session at the SXSW Film Festival, where he dodged an inquiry as to whether he … Continue reading →

By Alexa Ura, Texas Tribune Opponents of adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census won big last week when a New York-based federal judge ordered the Trump administration to remove the controversial question from the once-a-decade count. Now, a … Continue reading →

By Ben Philpott, KUT Julián Castro, former San Antonio mayor and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, announced Saturday that he is running for president. The 44-year-old told a crowd of about 2,000 people gathered at Plaza Guadalupe in … Continue reading →

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